It is no secret that the 2024 British Touring Car Championship field will not officially be coming to rFactor 2 this year. But where else can you get your 2024 BTCC fix - and ideally for free? ...

The BTCC game is no more. For now, at least. We spoke to Motorsport Games recently to break down what happened. ...

A new sim racing series, Formula Racing League begins in March for the RaceDepartment community with a live stream on Twitch. ...

With Le Mans Ultimate tracing its roots to rFactor 2, can mods bridge the gap between the two games? Here are all the RaceDepartment liveries you need to recreate a 2023 FIA WEC grid in rF2. ...

Studio 397 revived rFactor 2's online mode for players in October 2023 with a new ranked mode. But what can players expect in 2024? And what's the goal of its new online mode? Player numbers have dwindled and content has ...

Lauded rFactor 2 specialist Jernej Simončič has taken home the Sim Formula Europe title for 2024, by dominating the Dutch LAN competition.  ...

The Sim Formula Europe 2024 Champions Day is here: In the on-site Super-Final, eight of the fastest European sim racers battle it out for their share of the €10.000 prize pool. Watch live to see who comes out on top! ...

A little over a year since the ranked sim racing platform LFM launched rFactor 2 services, they are now shuttered.  ...

rFactor 2 Online week 7 reaches the sim at a crucial time. This time, Studio 397 opted for America-themed events in the spirit of Thanksgiving to keep its positive momentum going. ...

After seven weeks of testing on the release candidate servers, rFactor 2 Online is switching has officially left open beta. As the rFactor 2 Online public release is here, we take a look at what this means for a sim ...

rFactor 2's Online beta candidate has revived a sim that many had given up on. With healthy player numbers and a consistent weekly release of content, rF2 needs to capitalize on this momentum for the full release - and there ...

rFactor 2 Online hits week 5 with one of the strongest catalogues of competitive events Studio 397 has released so far. ...

rFactor 2

rFactor 2 is the most recent approach at sim racing of developer Studio 397. With a variety of tracks and cars, the game wants to cater to the hardcore sim racing audience. Some of the key features of rFactor 2 include specific tyre setups and realistic track evolution over a race. This system is called “Real-Road” and simulates racing lines on the circuit as the laps go on.

With many things distinguishing rFactor 2 from its competitors it is a great alternative to other hardcore sims like iRacing or ACC.

Scores reflect the ratings for the PC version on metacritic.